Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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